tasty salt & beautiful light
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Tasty Salt & Beautiful Light. :: 18 March 2012 ::. Last Week. Disciples Not Decisions. Matthew 28:16-20 - Great Commission. Last Week. One-to-one disciple making. Over 3 years. After 99 years, have 8,5billion disciples. Matthew 5:13-16. First notice à. Our identity as God ’ s people. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Tasty Salt &Beautiful Light
:: 18 March 2012 ::
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Last Week
Disciples Not Decisions
Matthew 28:16-20 - Great Commission
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Last Week
One-to-one disciple making
Over 3 years
After 99 years, have 8,5billion disciples
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Matthew 5:13-16
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First notice à
Our identity as God’s people
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You ARE the salt of the earth
You ARE the light of the world
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First about WHO WE ARE, not WHAT WE DO
BEING leads to DOING
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1) Salt
Two main functions of salt
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1) Salt
Seasoning / Flavouring
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1) Salt
Colossians 4:5-6
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1) Salt
Preserving
Preserve = to maintain in the original or existing state
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1) Salt
We preserve righteousness
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1) Salt
Read full vs13
Are we walking out our calling in Christ?
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2) Light
Jesus is light of the world
John 8:12
So are we
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2) Light
Lamp/candle
Candle is a small flame, but effective in darkness
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2) Light
Let your light shine BEFORE OTHERS
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2) Light
Chameleons
Musk-oxen
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2) Light
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2) Light
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
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Question
Practically, how can we be salt & light?
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Larger context à Matthew chs.5-7
Note Matthew 5:48
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Quote
Preach the gospel always, and if necessary, use words.
~ Francis of Assisi